Title

Honest Abe's Rudder.

Creator

Matt Morgan

Files

Creator Role

cartoonist

Description

Engraved cartoon, from the Victorian-era magazine Fun. The cartoon depicts a caricature image of a canine Abraham Lincoln. To his tail, kettles labeled IRONSIDE and MONITOR are tied as he flees from battle at Fort Sumter.

Contributor

Justice Frank J. and Virginia Williams

Approximate Creation Date

9 May 1863

Measurement

8 1/2 X 11 inches

Materials and Techniques Display

paper (fiber product)

Inscription

bottom left corner of cartoon: MM

Subjects

Fort Sumter (Charleston, S.C.); Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Work Type

political cartoon

Class

cartoons

Preferred Citation

[Physical ID#]: [Title], Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

ID

5291

Current Location

Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana (Mississippi State, Mississippi, United States)

Repository

Mississippi State University Libraries

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.